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Planning a wedding is a huge amount of work and requires an enormous amount of time as well, specially when your planning it abroad and there are countless decisions to make.

So first off, let me tell you that the vast majority of our clients are super organized, highly motivated professionals who would and could plan their own weddings if they had the time and inclination to travel to and from Portugal 10 times to make sure all the details were locked down to their satisfaction. But because they are busy professionals who don’t have that kind of time, and also the knowledge of how things work in Portugal, they hire Dream Day Wedding Planners to do the planning.

One of our Brides once told us in a very funny way “I don’t want to be a Bridezilla, so I hired you to do it for me.” 🙂

The wedding consultant guides you through the planning process and the wedding day itself, assisting in whatever capacity you need. The planner will also connect you to the appropriate vendors, advise you on proper etiquette, and suggest ways to use your budget wisely. Besides keeping your schedule on track, a planner will also create a wedding-day timeline and make sure that it gets carried out down to the smallest detail.

A good planning is crucial to have a perfect wedding day, but also the Planner has a very important role in orchestrating the wedding day itself. Besides coordinating the vendors, we might do everything from gathering your wedding party for pictures to making sure all the seating cards are in place to calming nerves. We’ll check that the flowers and food are exactly what you ordered and manage the evening from cocktails to cake. With a person to take care of the logistics, you’re free to focus solely on enjoying yourself.

This are just a few reasons that we think you shall hire a wedding planner for your wedding in Portugal!

If you have any questions about getting married in Portugal we’ll be more than happy to help.

Today we share with you a Real Wedding Story, this is about Rui & Fernando, a beautiful and inlove couple that tied the knot in Coimbra, Portugal.

But, let’s take it back a few years. Fernando, who was born in Coimbra, was spending the summer visiting. His academic schedule allowed him long periods of time to visit points far afield. Thanks to the internet and its social media outlets, these two found each other. And, while it might not have been “love at first click,” it wasn’t too far off.

“I quickly fell in love with the fact that he was from where I was born, that he was the father of two gorgeous daughters and knew where he was going,” said Fernando. Rui also represented for Fernando the possibility of a life fully out of the closet. While his friends and siblings knew he was gay, Fernando had not come out to his parents.

Coimbra would be the destination for their wedding last summer. Fernando had spotted an old, palatial building just above Coimbra and set out to make it their venue. “The building was so beautiful. European style, typical blue Portuguese tiles and an amazing view.”

A city official presided over the daytime ceremony, which was followed by an evening meal, toasts and dancing into the night aglow with sparklers. For Fernando, his favorite moment of the wedding was when he said “I do.” “I had been struggling with the language, but when we said those words, it was magic. We teared up knowing that we’d achieved what we knew was meant to be.” Rui will be immigrating to Canada in the next few months.

When asked his advice to future grooms, Fernando quickly answered: “Enjoy every moment of planning the wedding. Especially the conversations between each other and the people around you.” He went on to describe the pride he had at his school when some of the much younger students came to understand and appreciate that it was possible for two men to fall in love and marry.

No matter the distance, the age or the circumstances, when people experience and witness love, few are the challenges that can’t be overcome.

Today, we present you one of the most popular and special Wedding Ceremony Venues is Portugal.

Sra. da Rocha, or in English, Lady of the Rock is a magic location, where the sea and land become one, as you and your partner join their lives.

Located in the municipality of Lagoa, on the coast of the parish of Porches, Senhora da Rocha is a small fishing community, used as a refuge for fishermen’s boats.

The beach is flanked by this stunning cliff, where the Fort and Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock, built in the XVI century stands.

Due to its unparalleled beauty and location, Lady of the Rock is without doubt one of those special places to get married in Portugal, and each year many couples chose this venue to celebrate their union.

The legend tells that the fisherman wife’s used to light candles on the small chapel, preying for their husbands to return safe from the sea, and for sure this a very romantic place.

If you are looking for a special venue for a civil wedding or blessing, this may be the one.

Getting married abroad can be a much less expensive option than marrying in the UK or Ireland. This can also be a great choice for the couples who are looking to work within a specific budget.

Portugal is becoming each and each time more one of the Destination wedding choices for British and Irish couples, and also from couples travelling from all over the world to get married in our sunny and friendly country.

The Portuguese laws concerning foreigners marriages are very friendly and the process is simple, without many bureaucracy or restrictions.

A few tips for those looking to get married abroad in Portugal

What is the best time of the year to get married in Portugal?

Portugal, specially the Algarve, has a nice weather all year round, being the coldest months December and January, with days with temperatures between 18º and 14º and the warmest July and August where we can have days with 38º.

Having said this, we can say that any month is good to get married in Portugal but the most popular months for weddings are normally May, June and September. If you want to avoid high accommodation costs, April and October are the best options for you.

How long do I need to stay in the country?

There is no minimum stay or anticipation of arrival required. Hypothetical you can just fly in, get ,married and fly out. Off course you will not do it, you will stay with us enjoying the best days of your life 🙂

I want to have a small intimate wedding in Portugal, what do you recommend?

If you are looking for a small intimate wedding but in a private and exclusive place, we recommend to rent one of our stunning Private Villas and have the wedding there. You can have the wedding of your dreams with your close friends and party until the sun rises with no restrictions, we have a professional catering team that will take care of all the details for you.

I expect to have more than 200 guests coming for my wedding, do you have venues to such a big group wedding?

Don’t worry, Portuguese weddings are big too! There are venues that can accommodate up to 400 guests.

How do my guests get to Portugal?

Portugal is served with good international Airports with several direct flights per day to many UK and Irish cities. The Algarve is served by the International Airport of Faro, that welcomes each year thousands of passengers coming from all over Europe. This one of the advantages of choosing Portugal to get married, you are at a short flight from home and its very convenient for your guests.

I have a strict budget, is it expensive to get married in Portugal?

Portugal is not the cheapest destination to get married, but is far from being the most expensive. Our level of service, the quality of the venues and the experience you will live on such a special day, we can say without doubts that Portugal has by far the best value for money in Europe. And we have venues for all budgets!

We are a gay couple, can we get legally married in Portugal?

Same sex marriages are totally legal in Portugal since 2010. Also, same sex couples are very well accepted and welcome in our wedding venues. Every year we are proud of celebrate several gay weddings from couples from all over Europe.

Can I get married on the Beach in Portugal?

Getting married on the beach is possible, but not recommended in July and August before 7 pm when you shall expect a crowded beach and a very hot sun. To get married on the beach in Portugal, is mandatory to apply for a permit license that Dream Day wedding planners is happy to arrange.

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married on the morning of September 12, 1953, in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island. The more than eight hundred guests included many notable individuals.
The bride, wore a dress of ivory tissue silk, with a portrait neckline, fitted bodice, and a bouffant skirt embellished with bands of more than fifty yards of flounces. Her rosepoint lace veil, worn first by her grandmother Lee, was draped from a tiara of lace and orange blossoms. Jacqueline wore a choker of pearls and a diamond bracelet that was a gift from the groom. The bride’s bouquet was of pink and white spray orchids and gardenias.

The ceremony was performed by Archbishop Cushing, a friend of the Kennedy family, and he was assisted by four other priests, including the former president of Notre Dame and the head of the Christopher Society. Before the mass, a special blessing from Pope Pius XII was read.

Tenor soloist Luigi Vena from Boston sang Gounod’s Ave Maria.

The reception was held on the terrace of the 300 acre Auchincloss oceanfront estate, Hammersmith Farm, for more than twelve hundred guests.
The wedding cake, four feet tall, was ordered by Joseph P. Kennedy. Meyer Davis and his orchestra played under a huge canopy.

Tradition says that the Bride shall wear white, but it wasn’t always like that…

On the XIX century, more exactly on 1840, Queen Victory of England get married on a white dress, starting a worldwide tradition that remains until today. Before that any colour was acceptable since the dress cached the attention, the most exuberant was the dress, the more important and powerful the family of the bride would state to be.

There was a time, on Renaissance and Baroque era, Brides dresses were black, which was considered the adequate colour to wear on a Religious ceremony .

The Bouquet:

This tradition comes from ancient Greece, where brides used to take aromatic herbs bouquets, since it was said that these moved away the evil eye.

There is also the theory that the bride wore a bouquet of flowers in the Middle Ages to disguise the stench she had, since at this time bathing was not a usual thing. Normally the bathing time was in May, so it is estimated that this is why it is said that May is the brides month. Can you imagine this?? 🙂

The rings:

In ancient Greece, after marrying, the bride and groom wore a ring on the ring finger of the left hand, for they said that through this finger passes a vein attached to the heart.Also in Egypt, the bride and groom wore rings, as a symbol of perfect bonding, because of their round shape.

Did you knew that Portugal was the sixth country in Europe and the eighth country in the world to allow same sex marriage nationwide?

Currently there are only less than 20 countries in the world that recognise same sex weddings and we are very proud to had been the sixth, and usually Portugal is number 1 of the top 5 of best countries for Gay weddings!

Being Portugal one of the few countries in the world where same-sex marriage is legal since 2010, this turns Portugal into the perfect gay wedding destination. You only have to bring your soul mate and leave everything else in our hands.

Portugal offers an array of romantic venues were you can have a legal Civil same sex wedding and also a symbolic blessing. Couples can choose from a number of locations and venues and take advantage of the sunshine on a Outdoor celebration of Love.

Each year, couples from all over the world choose to get married in Portugal, what are you waiting for?

In Dream Day Wedding Planners Portugal, we believe that every wedding is before anything else a Love story that we aim to be part.

Pack your bags and grab your passport! Here’s everything you need to know about getting married in Portugal.

Wen you decide to have a destination wedding abroad, manyquestions pop’s your mind, here it goes the ansewear to some:

Can guests travel there easily?

Lisbon and Faro airports have several daily direct flights from ireland and UK and many other European countries, so what can be better than a destination wedding just 2h30 from home?

Does it require a passport?

For all the passangers within the European union countries, no passport or Visa is required

Are there any language barriers that could make planning more difficult?

In Portugal english is mandatory since the 1st grade in school, so almost evrybody speaks good english, specially in the capital and in the Algarve.

Is Portugal expensive?

Compared to other popular wedding destinies such as Italy or France, portugal is far from being expensive. Here you can find beautiful venues, warm and sunny weather, security and quality of service at very nice prieces.

What is the best time to get married in Portugal?

With a moderate nice temperature, all year, Portugal is a good place to get married In any month. If you want to avoid high season where prices are higher and everything is more busy, May, Late September and October can be the best options.

How far in advance shall we book the wedding?

Portugal, specially the Algarve, is a very popular wedding destination, but also a very popular holiday destination, so to make sure you get the venue of your dreams, theearly you book the best. Also, since your guests need to make travel arrangements to attend, you shall give as much advance notice possible. Send a save-the-date as soon as you have details, but ideally 9to 12 months before you tie the knot.

Do I need a wedding planner?

Organizing a wedding abroadall by yourself can be challenging and stressful, and cost you more. In our opinion getting professional help from a trusted company is one of the first thinks you must do.A wedding planner will take careof researching and securing local vendors(this is especially helpful to save you some money and guarantee the quality of the service), deal with logistics and handle any last-minute issues that may arise in the weeks leading up to the wedding. A planner can help behind the scenes too, arranging activities for guests, and also guide you to all the legalities of your wedding.

Dream Day Wedding Planners is a fully bounded company, expert in destination weddings in Portugal. We are happy to assist you on the journey till the Big day.

If you are looking to get married in Portugal you are in the right place, just contact us for any questions.